Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-29

ing the sum of S19,5OO claimed in addition
to the judgment under the terms of the
contract. From this judgment both parties
appealed, the Government insisting that
the claimant ought not to orecover anything,
While the latter maintained that he
ought to have had Judgment for $19S00
more. This Court holds that the contract
of April 8, 1852, upon which this claim is
based, imposed no LEGAL obligation upon
the United States and that the judgment OF
the Court of Claims in favor OF 4cDougalFs
administrator was erroneous. The judg-
ment is therefore reversed, and the case re-
manded with directions to- dismiss the Pc
tition. The opinion is by Justice Harlan.
Technical Point Determined.
WAsHINGToN, March 2Sth-The Collector
Of Customs at Philadelphia has submitted
for the decision of the Treasury Depart
Rent the question as to which shall be
considered the country of exportation in
the ease of certain Persian wool which ar
rived at Philadelphia from Lonaon, con-
signed to local merchants. The Appraiser
estimated the dutiabe value of the wool at
its market value in London on the date of
expectation. The importers protested
d5aAl4CI tAAS etNNAOlif lCDIt5tiltt.stA 1lldt
the merchandise was purchased at BegSad
for shipment at Bassorah to the port in.the
United States as directly as the means of
transportation would allow, London being
port of tgans-shipment, occasionod by .Ae
fact that there is no direct communication
from Bassorah to Philadelphia. They hold,
therefore, that the market value of tie
wool at Bassorah on the date of export2-
ton is the value to be estimated for the
purpose of fixing the classification of the
wool. In q letter to the Collector at Phila-
delphia on the subject, Acting Secretary
Fairchild says that under the provisions of
the wool schedule the duty on woods is de-
pendent upon the value at the last port or
place whence imported to the United
States" The functions of Appraisers are,
therefore, he says restricted TO the finding
of the last port of shipment, which they
are to determine by all reasonable means
in their power, and from this decision the
only remedy accorded the importers is
reappraisement.
Changes ie Mail Routes.
WASHINGTON, March 2Sth.-[Special.l i
A Postoffice has been established at Mel
rose, Alameda county, and Henry C, Clark
commissioned as Postmaster.
Changes in star-route schedules have
been ordered as follows:
Williams to Sulphur Creek (from May to
September Both leave Williams Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at P. NJ and ar
rive at Sulphur Creek by 7:15 P NJ. Leave
Sulphur Creek Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at A. N. and arrive at Williams
by 1920 p NJ. From 0ctober 1st to April
30th-Leaye Williams Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at A. II. and arrive at
Sulphur Creek by 12:l5 P. M. Leave Sui
phur Creek Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at \. ". and arrive at Williams
by 1915 P. NJ.
Leave Shingle Springs daily, except Sun
days. at lilo A. NJ. and arrive at Placerville
by 1870 P. N. Leave PlacerYille daily, ex
cept Sundays, at A. NJ an arrive at Shin
gle Springs By 1920 a. NJ.
Protection of Lake Por:s.
WASHINGTON, March 2Sth.-The Navy
Department is still prosecuting the in
quiries began some time ago relative 10 the
ability of the railways and canals of the
country to transport boats and naval ma
terial from sea and inland waters. 1t has
been learned that the facilities of the ex-
isting railroads is limited to the ability of
transport boats of an extreme length of ITO
feet, while the Erie Canal will permit the
passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the
lakes of torpedo boats 100 feet in length.
As torpedo craft are Lecessary for the de-
fense of the lake ports. and are not re-
Quired to be as Seaworthy and as large as
those intended for protection of the sea-
coast, it is believed that the existing facili-
ties are sufficient. The fact that these in
quiries were begun more than year ago
is regarded by the naval officers as a sutfi-
cient answer TO any inference that might
be drawn to the effect that they indicate
preparation for a possible struggle growing
out of the fisheries dispute.
Middle-Weight Fight in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2Sth.-The fight
between Jimmy Mitchell, of this city, and
Paddy Smith, of Brooklyn, for the Police
! Gazcttes diamond belt and the lightweight
championship of America, took place to-
night ON the fifth floor of a building in the
heart of the city. Sixteen rounds were
fought, when the fight was declared drawn,
amid q scene of wild confusion. In
the first eight rounds Mitchell acted
very cautiously, apparently lacking conf
dence, but after that he regained his nerve
and it was plain to all that Smith was over
matched. In the sixteenth round Mitchell
struck Smith heavy blow in the stomach,
causing him 10 fall on his face from sheer
weakness. Then the seconds rushed in,
and their wrangliug caused a general rush
of spectators to the ring. A scene of dis
order ensued, in the midst Of which the
referee declared the fight 2 draw.
His First Crop OF Wild Oats.
BosToN. March 2Sth.-Charles Is. Tit
comb, Harvard student. and Edith Ogles-
by, daughter of Louise Paullin, leading
member of the Carleton Opera Company,
of New York, were married in the Tombs
Police Court yesterday, in the presence of
the brides mother, Judge Forsaith and a
couple Of policemen. Titcomb had no idea
of marrying Edith until yesterday, when
he met her mother, and she convinced him
that if he was level headed he would marry
her daughter withoutfurther ado He took
this view of the case and the knot was tied.
Young Titcomb is % years old. He halls
from Oakland, Cal. The bride is a stout
blonde, % years old.
More Trouble at McGlynn's Church.
NEW York, March 2Sth.-There was a
lively and disgraceful scene at st. Stephen s
Church yesterday. Some over-zealous
friends of Or. McGlynn, the late pastor,
had placed certain decora tons and notices
upon the confessional formerly occupied by
him, and after the services were ended yes
terday body of police entered the church
and proceeded 10 remove them. One
woman assaulted an officer, and the police
had TO expeI the crowd by force. The deco
rahons were gathered from the street in
pieces and preserves as meInentoes. In the
melee one boy was badly hurt by being
trampled upon.
Blaine to Camp on Sherman's Trail.
New YORK, March 2Slh.-James G. Blaine
has been in consultation With some of his
most trusted Republican friends, and
among the rest with Mr.. Jones' Chairman
of the Republican National Committee
He is going TO Indian Territory to visit a